Nikhil Boy
How popular is Nikhil?
#2,832 boy name in 2025
44 baby boys were named Nikhil in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
5,300living people named Nikhil (est.)
21median age of people named Nikhil
5,404babies named Nikhil since 1880
1 in 75,349US babies born in 2025
Nikhil popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,832 for boys (▼ 305 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 44 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-65% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,388 in 2015, #2,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (261 boys) |
| Highest rank | #807 in 1999 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nikhil is most popular
Babies named Nikhil per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (63 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Nikhil by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111 | #1,913 |
| 1980s | 426 | #1,174 |
| 1990s | 1,073 | #807 |
| 2000s | 2,141 | #820 |
| 2010s | 1,320 | #1,012 |
| 2020s | 333 | #2,024 |
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Questions
- Is Nikhil a boy or girl name?
- Nikhil is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nikhil were boys.
- How popular is the name Nikhil?
- 44 baby boys were named Nikhil in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
- When was Nikhil most popular?
- Nikhil peaked in 2007, when 261 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #807 in 1999.
- How many people are named Nikhil?
- 5,404 babies have been named Nikhil in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,300 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Nikhil most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nikhil was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.